Examples of westbound in a Sentence
Traffic in the westbound lane is backing up.
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The vehicle took off when officers attempted a traffic stop , leading to a pursuit on Interstate 40 westbound.
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Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Nov. 2025
An early morning semi-truck crash near Silverthorne killed two adults and a child, and caused westbound Interstate 70 to close for approximately 12 hours, according to Colorado State Patrol.
—November 20, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Right hand turns will be prohibited from westbound University Drive to northbound Mill Avenue.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 14 Nov. 2025
His truck collided with a Chevrolet Silverado truck in the westbound lane near Mile Post 110, just north of Hammet, the release stated.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 9 Nov. 2025
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Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Nov. 2025
An early morning semi-truck crash near Silverthorne killed two adults and a child, and caused westbound Interstate 70 to close for approximately 12 hours, according to Colorado State Patrol.
—November 20, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Right hand turns will be prohibited from westbound University Drive to northbound Mill Avenue.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 14 Nov. 2025
His truck collided with a Chevrolet Silverado truck in the westbound lane near Mile Post 110, just north of Hammet, the release stated.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Westbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westbound. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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westbound
adjective
west·bound
ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd 
: going west
a westbound train
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